Vashnik the Malignant Raid Boss Guide - Midnight Season 2: Strategy and Rewards

Por iMX3 Actualizado: 10/08/2026

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Vashnik the MalignantWithin The Chamber of Virulence, Vashnik the Malignant distills Ula'tek's venoms into ever more lethal forms. The creature lurks in its noxious chamber, brewing foul toxins to empower its brood.

Overview: Upon reaching 100 energy, Vashnik [Imbibes] from the nearest two fountains, increasing his affinity to them. These fountains erupt with vapor, bringing forth living venom that crawl toward the Malignant Cavity in the center of the chamber.
Should a living venom reach its destination, a [Malignant Burst] occurs.

Damage Dealers:
[Imbibe] creates living venom from two nearby fountains.
Living venoms explode in [Malignant Bursts] unless destroyed.
The initial Clotting Venom is protected by [Sanguineous Fortitude].
Healers:
[Imbibe] inflicts heavy damage to all players.
Vashnik's chamber fills with increasing [Toxic Vapor] each time he [Imbibes].
[Siphoning Infection] absorbs a large amount of incoming healing.
Tanks:
[Dripping Fangs] inflicts increasing damage over time.
[Imbibe] infuses Vashnik with the power of two nearby fountains.

Imbibe: Vashnik draws power from two nearby fountains, infusing himself with their power and gaining an application of Toxic Vapor.
Each fountain bursts forth in an expulsion of toxins and creates living venoms that crawl toward the Malignant Cavity.
On Mythic difficulty, Imbibe conjures Malignant Totem's from the venomous fountains.

Malignant Totem (Mythic)

Malignance: The totem sends a wave of poison, inflicting 666725 Nature damage and an additional 208351 Nature damage every 2 sec for 1 min to all players. This effect stacks.

Fountain of Blood

Blood Infusion: Vashnik empowers himself with blood venom, bolstering his next cast of Imbibe.
Increases the damage of Hemo Expulsion by 100% and the maximum health of Clotting Venoms by 50% for 1.5 min. This effect stacks.
Hemo Expulsion: Vashnik draws venom from the Fountain of Blood, inflicting 108343 Shadow damage to all players.
Clotting Venom

Sanguineous Fortitude: Clotting Venom is fortified as it emerges, protecting it from crowd control effects until destroyed.
Splitting Clot: Clotting Venom splits upon dying, creating smaller Clotting Venom.

Fountain of Shadow

Shadow Infusion: Vashnik empowers himself with shadow venom, bolstering his next cast of Imbibe.
Increases the damage of Gloom Expulsion by 100% and the maximum health of Shrouded Venoms by 50% for 1.5 min. This effect stacks.
Gloom Expulsion: Vashnik draws venom from the Fountain of Shadow, inflicting 108343 Shadow damage to all players.
Shrouded Venom

Fountain of Flame

Flame Infusion: Vashnik empowers himself with flame venom, bolstering his next cast of Imbibe.
Increases the damage of Conflagrating Expulsion by 100% and the maximum health of Burning Venoms by 50% for 1.5 min. This effect stacks.
Conflagrating Expulsion: Vashnik draws venom from the Fountain of Flame, inflicting 108343 Fire damage to all players.
Burning Venom

Burning Presence: Burning Venom pulses with flame, inflicting 37503 Fire damage to all players every 3 sec.
Caustic Surge: Burning Venoms explode when destroyed, inflicting 75007 Fire damage to all players and an additional 83341 Fire damage every 1 sec for 3 sec. This effect stacks. [.] (Normal, Raid Finder)
Caustic Surge: Burning Venoms explode when destroyed, inflicting 75007 Fire damage to all players and an additional 83341 Fire damage every 1 sec for 3 sec. This effect stacks. [.]
On Heroic difficulty, Caustic Surge inflicts damage over time, and multiple applications stack.
(Heroic, Mythic)
Hardened Venom: The venom hardens after sixty seconds, and becomes immune to crowd control effects, and gains 50% increased movement speed.

Toxic Vapor: Toxic vapor fills the dank air of the chamber, inflicting 16668 Nature damage every 2 sec. This effect stacks.
Malignant Burst: Living venoms burst upon reaching the Malignant Cavity, inflicting 1666812 Nature damage to all players and an additional 333362 Nature damage every 3 sec for 30 sec. This effect stacks.

Malignant Catalyst: Vashnik congeals an orb of venom above the Malignant Cavity and then explodes it, inflicting 291692 Nature damage to all players and launching Catalytic Bile. (Heroic, Mythic)

Catalytic Bile: A toxic spray that inflicts 291692 Nature damage to players within 6 yards of the impact locations.

If Catalytic Bile fails to hit at least one player, 80 Nature damage is inflicted to all players instead.

Plague Froth: Vashnik coats his victims in a corrosive venom that inflicts 14 Plague damage to players within 4.5 yards every 1 sec for 6 sec. When the aura expires, Plague Waves erupt from the target in cardinal directions.

Plague Wave: Waves of plague venom erupt from the target, inflicting 500043 Plague damage to players hit.
On Mythic difficulty, Plague Waves destroy Malignant Tumors.

Dripping Fangs: Vashnik bites into his current target, inflicting 2083514 Physical damage and an additional 30 Nature damage every 2 sec for 32 sec. Increases Physical damage taken by 200%. This effect stacks.
Adaptive Infection: Vashnik infects several players with toxins, according to his current infusions.

Siphoning Infection: Vashnik infects several players with a blood venom that inflicts 58338 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec and absorbs the next 1065736 healing.

While the infection lasts, healing received is reduced by 100%, and the target periodically casts Siphon Blood to nearby players.

Siphon Blood: Inflicting 83341 Shadow damage to nearby allies, and healing 21315 for each ally hit every 1.5 sec.
Thinned Blood: Your blood is being drained faster than expected, increasing damage taken from Siphon Blood by 100%. (Mythic)

Exploding Infection: Vashnik infects players with a flame venom that inflicts 20835 Fire damage every 1.5 sec. Upon removal, the infected player will erupt in a Caustic Explosion.
On Mythic difficulty, this gains a stack every 1.5 sec until dispelled.
(Mythic)

Caustic Explosion: The infected player explodes, inflicting 166681 Fire damage to all players.

Exploding Infection: Vashnik infects players with a flame venom that inflicts 20835 Fire damage every 1.5 sec. Upon removal, the infected player will erupt in a Caustic Explosion.
On Mythic difficulty, this gains a stack every 1.5 sec until dispelled.
(Normal, Heroic, Raid Finder)

Caustic Explosion: The infected player explodes, inflicting 166681 Fire damage to all players.

Stygian Infection: Vashnik infects several players with a shadow venom that inflicts 58338 Shadow damage every 1.5 sec and absorbs the next 710491 healing. While the infection lasts, the infected player periodically casts Stygian Burst.

Stygian Burst: An eruption of dark venom that inflicts 583384 Shadow damage to players within 6 yards of the impact location.

All Vashnik the Malignant Rewards for The Venomous Abyss in Patch 12.1

Vashnik the Malignant drops gear, player housing decor, and Mistcrests. Additionally, Vashnik the Malignant drops Chest Tier Set armor.

Gear

The tables below detail all the gear drops and respective item levels from this boss.

Difficulty	Item Level of Drops	Mistcrests
LFR	285 Veteran 3/6	Niebloemblema de veterano
Normal	298 Champion 3/6	Niebloemblema de campeón
Heroic	311 Hero 3/6	Niebloemblema de héroe
Mythic	324 Myth 3/6	Niebloemblema mítico

Item	Slot
Bufas de veneno espumoso	Leather Shoulder
Cinturón de mezcla serpentina	Mail Waist
Botas de guerra de maligno escamado	Plate Feet
Canalizador alado de venomante	2H Staff
Filo acolmillado maligno	2H Sword
Sortija de alquimista vil	Ring
Rencor sanguino de Vashnik	Trinket
Colmillo de malicia umbría	Trinket
Ícono tejido en ponzoña	Cloth Tier Set Token - Chest
Ícono curado en ponzoña	Leather Tier Set Token - Chest
Ícono labrado en ponzoña	Mail Tier Set Token - Chest
Ícono forjado en ponzoña	Plate Tier Set Token - Chest

More Rewards

Vashnik the Malignant has a chance to drop a Player Housing decor piece when defeated on any difficulty.

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Comentario de Poisonenvy

"Vashnik is the second or fourth boss of The Venomous Abyss raid, " .. surely the third or fifth?

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